Antonio Banderas to Return to Broadway as “Zorba the Greek”

The musical adaptation of “Zorba the Greek” will go on broadway next year and Antonio Banderas, according to a recent interview with Jordan Hoffman, has been offered the leading role. When Hoffman asked the sensual Spanish actor about his desire to return to the stage after his work on the big screen, Bandares revealed he was offered the role for Zorba. “I’ve been offered to do Zorba The Greek. Another piece that has to be revisited. I saw the movie a couple weeks ago and it surprised me. I remember seeing the movie in the ’70s at some point, but I didn’t completely remember the entire story. I remember it being something more festive, more happy, but when I saw it the other day suddenly I found it a dark movie with ups and downs, like life itself, moments of comedy and moments very dark and very profound. And I love that, the possibility of jumping on the stage again to create a character that has nothing to do with what I did in Nine. So if everything goes on track, I believe I’ll be onstage again in a year.”